Vermont Town Closes Road to Prevent Leaf Peeping

A small town in rural Vermont has temporarily closed a road that frequently gets jammed by tourists coming to look at the changing leaves during autumn, the Boston Globe has reported. The Pomfret, Vermont select board voted this year to prevent anyone except residents…[#item_full_content]

GOP bill to safeguard US agriculture from China advances with heavy bipartisan support

Republican legislation that would create additional federal safeguards to protect U.S. agriculture land from Chinese buyers overcame its latest hurdle by a substantial margin, putting it on track for a full floor vote. The Agricultural Security Risk Review Act — introduced by Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., who chairs the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee […]

Diet Soda During Pregnancy Linked to Autism in Boys

Researchers have found that women were more likely to have a son with autism if they consumed diet soda or other products containing the artificial sweetener aspartame while pregnant or breastfeeding. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio scientists…[#item_full_content]